The number of insolvencies has hit the highest level for five years, according to new figures.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that it will be easing the "administrative and financial burdens" placed on employers who run pension schemes.

The first meeting of the Fair Employment Enforcement Board took place today, whose objective is to protect vulnerable workers from unscrupulous employees.

The tribunal system has been overhauled as a key part of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

A new system that aims to streamline the process of workplace dispute resolution is going through its final stages in parliament.

Flexible working is vital if businesses are to survive in today's economy.

Workers are not educated about their rights to take benefit packages with them when they leave an employer.

A proposed extension to flexible working hours for parents could be scrapped after ministers have revealed they plan to review regulations surrounding the area.

A campaign which is aiming to highlight the important of asbestos awareness among tradesmen has been set up by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Staff screening is being used by a growing number of the UK's big businesses, it has been suggested.